Liverpool v Spurs (PL) away

[dizzycat]

Just watched the highlights again without the emotion. Referee and VAR referee should both be under investigation, absolutely scandolous.

[Paul12]

So Kane endangered Robertson but Robertson was fortunately able to mitigate the danger by jumping out the way so the dangerous action should not be punished

Whether or not you actually connect is not even relevant, so how can whether or not the player takes evasive action?

[Exiled_red]

Whether or not you actually connect is not even relevant, so how can whether or not the player takes evasive action?

Because they make this **** up as they go along

[Buzzo]

Liverpool's Andy Robertson is 'lucky to be walking' - Mark Clattenburg

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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has criticised the officiating in Tottenham's draw with Liverpool on Sunday, saying Andy Robertson is "lucky to be walking".

The left-back was on the end of a strong studs-up tackle from Harry Kane.

Referee Paul Tierney only gave a yellow card and Robertson was later shown a straight red for a foul on Emerson Royal that was reviewed by VAR.

"I think Kane's tackle's worse than Robertson's," said Clattenburg.

BBC Sport were told one of the mitigating factors behind the decision not to dismiss Kane for his first-half challenge was the fact Robertson lifted his standing leg out of the way of the Spurs captain's tackle.

"To hear that Robertson has to have his leg planted alarms me, because if he does that he's not walking this Christmas," Clattenburg told the Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"If you don't believe this is a clear and obvious error about Kane, you're not doing your job correctly.

"I think we, as referees, are sometimes guilty of knowing the laws of the game but we don't understand the game.

"VAR cannot get this wrong. Referees can, because they have a split second. VAR have all the angles, he's got all the slow-motion, he can see the point of contact.

"If they are saying that his (Robertson's) leg has to be planted, which is a new one to me, if the leg was high, the studs were showing, it's reckless, he's lunged. For me, he's endangered the safety of the opponent.

"Robbo is lucky today that he's still walking. We should understand footballers more because he's not going to leave his leg there, why should he? He's not going to want his leg broken and his career put in doubt."

Clattenburg, who spent 13 years as a Premier League referee from 2004 to 2017, is now Head of Officiating in Greece.

"In Greece, we release the audio of VAR decisions," he said.

"People appreciate it. They might not always agree with it, but they appreciate it. I think that should happen.

"We should be able to listen to the audio. We might not agree with it, but at least then we would understand."

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was booked for his reaction to the decision not to send Kane off and confronted the officials at full-time, telling Tierney: "I have no problem with any other referees, only you."

Klopp told BBC Sport after the game: "I think we all agree it is a clear red card, I just need to ask two people, Mr Tierney and whoever was the VAR. You can give Robertson a red card, he knows that himself, but Harry should not have been on the pitch in the second half.

"If Mr Tierney does not see it, I get that. But the VAR was obviously awake because he told him to look again at Robertson."

Kane said he thought he made "a good, strong tackle", but added: "A couple of the guys said when you slow it down it looks a little worse than it is.

"That's what VAR's there for, it's what the refs are there for. When you're playing in a game this big, against this team, there are going to be strong tackles."

[Shaggy]

Kane said he thought he made "a good, strong tackle", but added: "A couple of the guys said when you slow it down it looks a little worse than it is.

"That's what VAR's there for, it's what the refs are there for. When you're playing in a game this big, against this team, there are going to be strong tackles."

I hate him so much. **** off you drooling cunt.

[Fosterbloke]

Mark Clattenburg talking sense - we should definitely demand audio of VAR decisions.

[Fosterbloke]

I hate him so much. **** off you drooling cunt.

I hope someone in the twilight of their career puts a reducer on him and he's stuck on 1 goal for the season. The ****ing crayon eating gimp lord.

[BigChief]

I hope someone in the twilight of their career puts a reducer on him and he's stuck on 1 goal for the season. The ****ing crayon eating gimp lord.

Thing is I can't see anyone bringing on the demise of Harry Kane quicker than... Harry Kane. Watching him go through the motions of becoming a has-been caricature is actually hilarious.

[frank the tank]

For me, we have been ****ed over at both Spurs and West Ham now......

With Covid and Afcon too, I think City will run away with the league.

[poorscousertommy]

I'm still fuming about this game! Don't mind when we are done fairly (well I do but you know what I mean) but when we are cheated in the manner we were Sunday it rankles!

[S-RED]

I'm still fuming about this game! Don't mind when we are done fairly (well I do but you know what I mean) but when we are cheated in the manner we were Sunday it rankles!

Cheated by a cunt of a ref & an incompetent/inept VAR numpty

[danperkins]

The more you look at the tackles, the most annoyed you get. Tierney 100% has an issue with us, it's so weird. Klopp was absolutely seething and he knows the those 2 points dropped could be the difference between winning and losing a title and there is **** all we can do about it.

With games coming thick and fast, then getting called off which will cause fixture congestion later on, players testing positive and squads being tested to their absolute limit, it just sways in City's favour more and more. Their squad is ridiculous and they compromise little of nothing when the rotate... it's just not a level playing field.

We got royally ****ed over vs Spurs, everyone knows it.

[S-RED]

THe league are taking the piss .......

Chelsea away officials appointment

Referee: Anthony Taylor (pictured). Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn. Fourth official: Mike Dean.
VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis.

Taylor & Tierney FFS

[Kenneth]

[The_weatherman]

Wow, that's pretty ballsy even by their standards, this will be a ****show.